Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1887-12-31
ENDS m A DRAW.
T'hs Smith Kxiirafn Ses-so Takes Place
om she River SeAme.

on she River Sehme-
New York dispatch: The Smith Kill.
rain fight too place to-day on the island
of ST. Pierre in the Seine river. There
were about 100 persons present and
there was no police interference. The
conductors of the battle were G.. w.
Atkinson, referee; Jack Baldock and
Jack Harper, seconds for Smith, and
Charley Mitchell and Ned Baldwin,
seconds for Kilrain. A great deal of
wrestling was INDUCED in throughout
the battle. Kilrain dealt Smith ter
rible blow on the ear in the fourth
round which dazed the Englishman for
time, but he recovered himself and
retained comparative freshness to the
end of the contests.
The Stars cablegram about the Smith
Kilrain fight says: Kilrain had the
best of the fight all through. He won
first blood in the eleventh round and
gained the first knockdown in the
eighteenth round.
In the first round Kilrain threw
Smith. Kilrain led off with blow on
Smiths stomach. Smith led for Kill
rain body, but was short The dura-
ton of the round was fifty-five seconds
Second round-kilrain planted Wig
orous blow on Smiths stomach Smith
responded with sharp blow on Kill
rains forhead. Time 12 seconds.
Up to the tenth round the advantage
was all with Kilrain.
In the eleventh round Kilrain landed
number of effective blows on Smith's
ribs and nose, drawing blood. A claim
of blood for Kilrain was made and al
lowed.
From the twelfth to the fifteenth
round the exchanges were all in favor of
Kilraip Kilrain pnmmeled Smith
severely about the chest and ribs and
again visiting his nose, drawing copious
dFaughts of blood. Even fighting then
ensued.
Smith hit Kilrain warmly about the
hack in the thirteenth round, and Jake
leveled up matters by dealing Smith u
terrific blow with his right and knock
ing him clear off his feet. Kilrain split
Smiths lip.
From this point up to the ninety sixth
round Kilraiz had everything his own
way. He knocked Smith down repeat
edly, hitting wherever he pleased. Smith
became very groggy and looked at one
time as if he would faint from pain and
loss of blood. He responded bravely
every time to the call of time, but as
soon as kilrain would rush at him he
went down to avoid punishment.
The rounds were all short and savage,
the longest being the fiftieth, which
lasted two minutes and fourteen sec
onds.
From the ninety-sixth round to the
1O6th, the last, kilrain thrashed Smith
around as he pleased. He struck him
repeatedly about the head and body,
getting away without return. Dark
ness then set in and Referee Atkinson
postponed the fight for the time being.
1t will probably be resumed tomorrow
or the day after. The American contin-
gent urged the fight to proceed by can
die light in barn, but the English
sports would not consent. Smiths ears
were badly cut and swollen. The right
side of his face was terribly bruised
kilrain had a lump or two on his face,
and his left eye was nearly closed. 9th
erwise he was in good shape.
The fight lasted two hours and thirty
minutes. At conference of the pugil-
lists it was decided to make the fight a
draw. Smiths powers as wrestler did
not stand him in such good stead as his
hackers hoped for. He only threw Kill
rain twice during the battle, and Jake
tossed him heavily once by way of even
ing up matters. Kilrain weighed 1866
pounds upon entering the rink ii
Smith 1872 pounds.